semipermanent
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of semipermanent
Example Sentences
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“Street is harder. You’re more likely to get attention if you’re in a permanent or semipermanent setting.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Iida will select from these objects to incorporate into a 30-foot-long cut paper net to be hung as a semipermanent installation in Densho’s community room.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2022
If you aren’t ready to commit to permanent or semipermanent hair color, Christoph recommends Bumble and Bumble hair makeup products.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2020
You will receive payments on a semipermanent or permanent basis, which is dependent on the extent of the injuries that you suffered.
From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 12, 2018
Downtown, near a subway entrance, sat a semipermanent wooden booth decorated with bunting and pennants and flags manned by neatly dressed youth volunteers in paper hats.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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